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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Crew day leads to interesting behaviors! | 20+ Humpbacks, 2,000 dolphins
Another amazing day in the channel, but this one was all just for fun! Our crew took the Velella out on our day off because the weather...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Humpback MUGGING! | 15+ Humpbacks, 2,000 dolphins
This report is from 10-7-2023 Breathtaking scenery was met with unfathomable amounts of wildlife! Everywhere we went we were greeted with...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Black rakes and many more! | 15+ humpback whales and 1,500 common dolphins
Skies were sunny and a light breeze rolled through the channel. Similar to yesterday, a single major feeding spot sat in the middle of...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Incredible gathering of humpbacks! | 20+ humpbacks, 5,000 dolphins, 1 minke whale
What a day at sea! Absolutely stunning sea conditions led us into the paths of an unfathomable amount of marine wildlife. Mid-channel was...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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Whales, dolphins, and a trip to painted cave! | 2+ humpbacks, 3,000 dolphins
Today's adventure greeted us with flat calm sea conditions and overcast skies. We headed west with our boatful of adventurers and found...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 18, 20231 min read
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Our first public trip! | 2 Humpback whales, dolphins, and huge sunfish
What a beautiful way to start our summer whale-watching season. Our first public trip was sensational with 2+ humpback whales, 2,500...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Another Day with plenty of humpbacks | 6+ with an awesome cow/ calf pair
Another day with friends lead us to Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the channel islands chain. Here we found 4 humpback whales cruising...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 23, 20231 min read
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An incredible first outing | 15+ humpback whales, and a mugging!
Last week, we had some friends out who work in the wildlife documentary field. Producer Jackie Stearns and cameraman Jake Davis...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 23, 20231 min read
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